Sachini Adikari

Apr 8, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Max Porter |Erika Filter |Tyler Iglesias |Sachini Adikari

Location: 3001 R St. NWReaders’ pick: Woodrow WilsonCemeteries are so lifeless. Sorry to all the graveyard fanatics out there, but as a former cemetery tour guide, I think I have the right to judge this deadly serious matter. There can only be so much interest in walking poorly paved paths and looking at a bunch of slabs of stone that look almost exactly the same. What is fascinating is the scandal, plagiarism and lies that someone literally brings to the grave with them.

Apr 8, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Max Porter |Erika Filter |Tyler Iglesias |Sachini Adikari

Location: 616 23rd St. NWReaders’ pick: Halal Shack’s “Rice Bowl”The best meal deals thrive at the intersection of convenience and quality, and Sushi Do’s “Chicken Teriyaki Bowl” not only meets but excels at both requirements. The bowl, which features the standard teriyaki chicken, cucumber, white rice and a choice of spicy mayo, teriyaki or mixed sauces and a canned beverage of choice, is one of the East Asian concept’s premier offerings.

Apr 8, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Max Porter |Erika Filter |Tyler Iglesias |Sachini Adikari

Location: 1042 Wisconsin Ave. NWReaders’ pick: Taylor Swift SaturdaysSoulCycle’s Georgetown location puts a sweaty spin on the Eras Tour, and Swifties are ready for it. The studio’s take on the Taylor Swift phenomenon, led by SoulCycle Instructor Christopher, is its signature 45-minute cycling class accompanied by jamming Taylor Swift songs ($24 for students). The weekly 11:45 a.m. Saturday class provides an opportunity for Swifties to exercise and embrace their beloved songstress.

Apr 8, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Max Porter |Erika Filter |Tyler Iglesias |Sachini Adikari

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials began installing new fare gates aimed at deterring fare evasion at the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station on Thursday. Officials recently installed higher and stronger fare gates at the Foggy Bottom Station as part of a systemwide effort to minimize people jumping over and gliding past fare gates without paying. The gates are 55 inches taller than the old fare gates and twice as strong.

Apr 8, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Max Porter |Erika Filter |Tyler Iglesias |Sachini Adikari

At the end of this year’s term, less than a third of the senators in the Student Government Association were female. Of the 25 students running for a senate seat in this year’s election, nine identify as women. In contrast, almost 62 percent of students at the University identify as female. And in the SGA’s 115-year lifespan, the first woman was elected president just 25 years ago in 1998. Since then, nine presidents have been women.